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The Prince of Tides
1991
· Movie
· 132 min
C
MEANRANK
69/100
Every rating
65–74
out of 100
Everyone agrees
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 65, highest is AlloCiné on 74.
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Details
- Director
- Barbra Streisand
- Writers
- Becky Johnston, Pat Conroy
- Based on
- a work by Pat Conroy
- Released
- 25 December 1991
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $30.0M
- Box office
- $135.0M
- Awards
- 3 wins, 15 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 18 →1 major award won · 3 wins from 18 nominations across 10 ceremonies
| Golden Globe Awards 1991 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Nick Nolte | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1991 | Best Picture | Barbra Streisand and Andrew S. Karsch | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1991 | Best Actor | Nick Nolte | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1991 | Best Supporting Actress | Kate Nelligan | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1991 | Best Screenplay – Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Pat Conroy and Becky Johnston | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1991 | Best Art Direction | Paul Sylbert and Caryl Heller | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1991 | Best Cinematography | Stephen Goldblatt | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1991 | Best Original Score | James Newton Howard | Nominee |
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Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Nick Nolte | Winner |
| Best Director – Motion Picture | Barbra Streisand | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Nominee |
Academy Awards
7 nominations
| Best Actor | Nick Nolte | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Paul Sylbert and Caryl Heller | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Stephen Goldblatt | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | James Newton Howard | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Barbra Streisand and Andrew S. Karsch | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay – Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Pat Conroy and Becky Johnston | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kate Nelligan | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Barbra Streisand | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Screenplay – Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Pat Conroy and Becky Johnston | Nominee |
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Nick Nolte | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Nick Nolte | Winner |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Stephen Goldblatt | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Nick Nolte | Nominee |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Film | Nominee |
USC Scripter Awards
1 nomination
| USC Scripter Awards | Pat Conroy and Becky Johnston | Nominee |